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August 12th, 2004

This picture of the 1911 Philip High School Baseball Team is among the many pictures at the Friends of West River Museum located in Philip. Team members were: Forrest Diehl, George Hausman, Alfred Storms, Dave Chapman, Lavern Church, Magnus Hyde, Leon Ince, Earl Dorothy, Joseph Urban, and Frank Urban (in no particular order). The photo was taken March 13, 1911, and made into a postcard. Hildred Diehl donated it to the museum.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, August 9, 2004, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Arnold Kari as celebrant. Father Tim Hoag was con-celebrant.

Burial followed at the St. Aloysius Cemetery in Sturgis.

A man who started his life with the name Paul Marvin Cihak was born on February 25, 1965, in Winner, SD, to Marvin and Betty Cihak. He grew up in Mission, SD, shooting and stuffing dead animals and playing pranks on people he knew.

So far, in region action, 4-C has played Plankinton, winning 15-12. Winning pitcher was Brad Hand and losing pitcher was Oric Earl. For 4-C, Jason Overweg went 3 for 6; Brad Hand, 3 for 5; Michael Penticoff, 2 for 5 with a home run. Highlight of the night as the fact that everyone playing had a hit!

Funeral services were held July 31st at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.

Memorials may be made to the Lisle Whisler Memorial Fund.

Lisle was born June 3, 1911, at Midland, SD, the son of Eugene and Irene (Powell) Whisler. He graduated from Midland High School and then attended and graduated from Open Bible Institute in Des Moines, IA.

John Edward Bell passed away in March of 2004. He was born on July 7, 1915, in Haakon County, SD. His parents were James and Velva Bell, who were homesteading pioneers. He had two older sisters, Hazel and Lucile, and one younger sister, Boneta.

The kids were raised on a farm and, as a boy, John helped with all of the chores, tending livestock and looking after the land.